204                              LAWS OF MARYLAND                      [CH. 134

(2)   To maintain a current official highways map of the county.

(3)  To provide such road name signs, parking and directional
signs, and traffic control devices at road intersections as he deems
necessary and appropriate. Before placing such signs or control
devices, he shall secure the approval by resolution of the County
Commissioners.

(4)   To have charge of all county machinery and equipment used
by the county in the construction, repair, and maintenance of public
roads, bridges, roadside, and sanitary landfills, with responsibility
for the proper care and maintenance thereof; to maintain an inven-
tory of said equipment; and to make recommendations to the County
Commissioners for the sale of used machinery and equipment and the
purchase of new equipment.

(5)  To prepare necessary rights of way plats and to secure from
adjacent property owners easements and other rights required to
widen, extend, grade, or relocate said roads so that all roads repaired,
rebuilt or constructed shall have proper width, grade, alignment, and
drainage.

(6)   Subject to the approval of the County Commissioners, to select
the necessary employees to carry out the duties of his department.
Such employees are under the Director's supervision, and he has the
power to discharge employees. Whenever the Director exercises his
power to discharge employees, he shall give a written report to the
County Commissioners stating the reason for such action.

(7)  To keep accurate books of account and records reflecting the
cost of maintenance., construction, and such other factors as good
accounting practice requires and as approved by the County Com-
missioners; to report to the County Commissioners on their first
regular meeting in each month or oftener if necessary for the purpose
of giving an exact statement to them of all work done or contemplated,
and the cost thereof.

(8)  To assist the County Commissioners in the acquisition and
maintenance of public dumps or sanitary landfills, generally to ad-
minister and execute the provisions of Section 470 hereof, and to
perform such duties in connection with the servicing of garbage dis-
tricts as the County Commissioners may designate.

(9)  To supervise the construction and maintenance of such public
buildings and parking lots as the County Commissioners may submit
to his care, custody, and control.

(10)  To organize his department into the divisions necessary to
provide efficient administration of the duties of the department.

(11)  To administer any building, or similar Code adopted by the
Board of County Commissioners.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1966.

Approved April 14, 1966.